Eastman MDO605 Acoustic Electric Octave Mandolin - New The MDO305 Octave Mandolin is one of our best selling Eastman instruments The one complaint we hear about it is that for some players, its stripped down, low key look is perhaps too austere Happily, Eastman offers the MDO605, which ups the bling factor without getting too flashy
Thoughts on an Eastman MD-515 Mandolin as a first scroll My Eastman 515 was my first mandolin, and it was a great instrument for me to initially play I now have a new primary, but I learned to love the mandolin by playing my Eastman I'm an old violinist and found the Eastman 515 to produce good tone throughout the spectrum and to feel good on my lap and in my hands
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Eastman Mandolin Review - Page 3 That Eastman instruments are compared to quality domestic manufactures, attests to that I have a general prejudice toward American instruments, especially vintage ones, but I've purchased an Eastman 615 mandola and 805 mandocello Quite honestly, I couldn't have approached their quality elsewhere, for several times the price I paid for them
Opinions Re Eastman 915MD - mandolincafe. com The Eastmans are fine mandolins, I'm happy with mine, and I'm a fan of their product and often recommend them to people I also don't have any problem with their country of origin Eastman has a long history of making quality bowed instruments and has built a solid reputation with their mandolins I've not laid hands on a 900 series Eastman
Mandolin Cafe Classifieds The Eastman PCH-M104-NAT Mandolin is absolutely perfect for beginners and pros alike With a Maple neck, Rosewood fingerboard, and 23 Jescar FW43080 fretwire, it offers smooth playability and precise intonation
Anyone tried the Eastman Pch-M104 flat top? - Mandolin Cafe I played an Eastman flat top briefly that Bernunzio had at their vendor table at the CMSA convention in Rochester It was well made, played easily and had a good sound, along the lines of their MD305
How long till tarrifs affect price of musical instruments? And a company like Eastman who has a clear niche in the industry, good quality and good value, would be very unlikely to re-shore because if they suddenly started producing domestically, it would almost certainly add more to the cost of their mandolins than the 25% the tariff does
Mandolin Cafe Classifieds The Eastman MDC805 is a standout archtop mandocello crafted for serious players looking to explore the deep, resonant voice of this unique instrument Built with a solid spruce top and beautifully flamed solid maple back and sides, it delivers warmth, power, and excellent projection across its full tonal range
Just my opinion of Eastman 305 vs 505 - Mandolin Cafe Eastman's are in the midst of rapid small refinements These are all very subtle and you wouldn't necessarily notice if you were not seeing instruments from every new batch For instance, the finish on the 300 and 500 series have both been changing over the past year